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Madge Dorita Sinclair was a Jamaican-born American actress, best known for her roles in Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975), Coming to America (1988), Trapper John, M.D. (1980–1986), and the ABC TV miniseries Roots (1977). Sinclair also voiced the character of Sarabi, Mufasa's wife and Simba's mother, in the Disney animated feature film The Lion King (1994). A five time Emmy Award-nominee, Sinclair won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Drama Series for her role as Empress Josephine in Gabriel's Fire in 1991.
Birth Name
Madge Dorita Walters
Born
Thursday, 28 April 1938
Died
Wednesday, 20 December 1995
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Me and the Boys | Mary Tower | 1994 |
| The Lion King | Sarabi / Sarabi (voice) | 1994 |
| A Century of Women | Lily | 1994 |
| Queen | Dora | 1993 |
| Pros and Cons | Josephine Austin / Josephine | 1991 |
| The Chuck Woolery Show | Self - Guest | 1991 |
| The End of Innocence | Nurse Bowlin | 1990 |
| Gabriel's Fire | Empress Josephine | 1990 |
| Dream On | Mrs. Charles | 1990 |
| Tales from the Crypt | Lucille | 1989 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Me and the Boys | Mary Tower | 1994 |
| The Lion King | Sarabi / Sarabi (voice) | 1994 |
| A Century of Women | Lily | 1994 |
| Queen | Dora | 1993 |
| Pros and Cons | Josephine Austin / Josephine | 1991 |
| The Chuck Woolery Show | Self - Guest | 1991 |
| The End of Innocence | Nurse Bowlin | 1990 |
| Gabriel's Fire | Empress Josephine | 1990 |
| Dream On | Mrs. Charles | 1990 |
| Tales from the Crypt | Lucille | 1989 |
| Gideon Oliver | Angela Holmes | 1989 |
| Midnight Caller | Ida May | 1988 |
| Roseanne | Muriel Johnston | 1988 |
| Coming to America | Queen Aoleon | 1988 |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation | Capt. Silva La Forge | 1987 |
| Mathnet | Amelia Airliver | 1987 |
| Ohara | Gussie Lemmons | 1987 |
| Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | Saratoga Captain | 1986 |
| Starman | Lorraine Michaels | 1986 |
| L.A. Law | Jessica Rollins | 1986 |
| I Love Liberty | Self | 1982 |
| Victims | Sgt. Ashcroft | 1982 |
| Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones | Mrs. Jefferson | 1982 |
| High Ice | Dr. Pittman | 1980 |
| Trapper John, M.D. | Ernestine Shoop, R. N. | 1979 |
| I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings | Miss Flowers | 1979 |
| Roots: The Next Generations | Bell Reynolds | 1979 |
| The White Shadow | Louelia Judd | 1978 |
| One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story | Georgia LeFlore | 1978 |
| Grandpa Goes to Washington | Madge | 1978 |
| Convoy | Widow Woman | 1978 |
| Uncle Joe Shannon | Margaret | 1978 |
| Roots | Bell Reynolds | 1977 |
| Executive Suite | Judge Gillespie | 1976 |
| Leadbelly | Miss Eula | 1976 |
| Serpico | Michelle | 1976 |
| I Will... I Will... For Now | Dr. Williams | 1976 |
| Almos' a Man | Essie | 1976 |
| Cornbread, Earl and Me | Leona Hamilton | 1975 |
| Joe Forrester | Sheila Gates | 1975 |
| Doctors' Hospital | Emma Delaney | 1975 |
| Conrack | Mrs. Scott / Mrs. Scott (school principal) | 1974 |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | Miss Tomas / Mrs. Bradsbury | 1972 |
| Madigan | Boots | 1972 |
| The Waltons | Minnie Doze | 1972 |
| Medical Center | Arbiter | 1969 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Won |
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1983 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series | Nominated |
